Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Consulting

Razorblue Group; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary £50k-£55k

Hybrid working after probation

Flexible working

25 days holidays + BH + buy 10

Birthday off

£2000 Referral Scheme Bonus

Fully funded training & accreditations

Charity volunteering days

Broadband discount

Life insurance

Private Health Insurance

EV Scheme

Currys tech gear

Job summary

razorblue is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer – Consulting to join our growing team. You will deliver real-world solutions for clients, from project planning through delivery and handover, across on-premise and cloud environments.

The role covers configuring cloud services, migrations, VMs, firewalls, VPNs, and disaster recovery, with a strong emphasis on customer facing communication, mentoring juniors, and maintaining documentation. Hybrid working across roles; base salary £50k-£55k.

Qualifications

• Qualifications in networking, infrastructure and Microsoft ecosystems.
• Experience with cloud and on-premise environments for clients.
• Ability to mentor juniors and document solutions clearly.

Responsibilities

• Deliver infrastructure projects and handovers to service delivery.
• Configure and manage cloud services, migrations and security.
• Manage on-premise VMs, firewalls, VPNs and backups.
• Provide excellent customer-facing support and documentation.

Skills

Cloud & Azure management

Microsoft 365 administration

Networking & firewall troubleshooting

Customer facing communication

Mentoring / leadership

UK driving license

Education

CCNA

JNCP

MCSA

VCP

Tools

VMware vSphere

Hyper-V

Microsoft 365 / Azure tooling

Palo Alto

Sophos

FortiNet

Draytek

Juniper

Cisco

FreePBX / VOIP systems

Job description

razorblue Role:

We are looking for an Senior Infrastructure Engineer – Consulting to join our growing team of like-minded tech people. Should you choose to accept, your responsibilities will encompass delivering real-world solutions that make a difference for our clients. You’ll get involved in everything from project planning through to delivery and handover, all while working alongside a supportive and knowledgeable team.

Typical projects include a mix of on-premise and cloud work, so no two days are the same. You might be configuring new cloud services, migrating Microsoft 365 environments, deploying or upgrading virtual servers, installing and securing firewalls, setting up VPNs, or implementing backup and disaster recovery solutions. There’s plenty of variety, and you’ll often be hands‑on with new technologies, helping clients modernise their systems and improve reliability, performance, and security.

Project Delivery (80%)

• Delivering implementation projects to our customers.
• Creating excellent documentation.
• Project handovers to service delivery.
• Implementing new technologies.

Project Scoping \ Planning \ Training (20%)

• Internal training supporting staff members in their development
• Scoping and Planning successful projects
• Mentoring junior team members.

Our perfect candidate should have a wealth of knowledge spanning various technologies and being able to use these skills to troubleshoot and deliver five star solutions that keep our clients happy is a must! Customer service is paramount to us, which is why we only look for candidates with excellent customer facing skills and the ability to communicate effectively. Your friendly tech-savviness will truly shine here.

razorblue Requirements:

• Qualifications - Relevant networking, infrastructure and Microsoft qualifications (CCNA, JNCP, MCSA, VCP)
• Microsoft 365/Azure - Managing Microsoft Azure & Office 365 including Conditional Access, Azure AD Connect, Exchange Online/Hybrid, SharePoint, Teams, Intune/Endpoint Manage
• Cloud - Experience with public and private cloud such as AWS and Azure
• Virtualisation - Maintaining and updating VMware vSphere and Hyper‑V environments, including replication and failover
• VOIP - Experience supporting FreePBX, Mitel, Gamma, Skype/Teams VOIP systems
• Security - Experience with MDM, MFA, Email Filtering, Next Generation firewalls and antivirus solutions.
• Windows Server - Installation and configuration
• Storage - Maintaining, updating, troubleshooting SAN devices; configuring iSCSI connectivity; managing and troubleshooting clusters
• Remote Desktop Services - Experience supporting and troubleshooting RDS, RemoteApp and Citrix environments (on-prem and cloud)
• Networking - Network troubleshooting at 3rd line; supporting Palo Alto, Sophos, FortiNet, Draytek, Juniper, Cisco firewalls
• Endpoint Support - Experience with Windows desktop, application, tablet and mobile device support
• Soft Skills - Effective communication; methodical approach to diagnosis and documentation; independent research; organisation and prioritisation; full clean UK driving license

Continuous learning and development are central to our culture, and we heavily invest in elevating our people, not just hiring those already at an expert level.

razorblue Gives:

Working for an IT partner isn’t for the faint hearted, it requires drive, passion for technology, collaboration, and a drive to innovate.

If you want to learn more about the IT domain as a whole or specialise in one particular area, you can do that here. We are not looking for the most qualified people, but people who have a true drive to learn and a passion for the technology sector. Our learning and development opportunities, paired with our teams drive for learning, resulted in 34 promotions being granted in 2022.

We operate a hybrid working policy across most roles and often get asked why we haven’t made the decision to go fully remote… For us, natural learning opportunities are invaluable and office working enables this and has also inspired our collective culture of teamwork.

Our Other Benefits Include:

• Base salary of £50,000-£55,000 per annum depending on skills and knowledge
• Hybrid working - After probation, split time evenly between office and home
• Flexible working to suit your work life fit
• 25 days holidays per annum + public holidays + the ability to purchase 10 more
• Your birthday off (Obviously!)
• £2000 Referral Scheme Bonus – if you know any other techies that want to join us
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption + Baby bonus (Family is important to us)
• Fully funded training and accreditations to expand your skillset
• Two paid charity volunteering days per year
• Discounted Broadband (Necessity)
• Life insurance
• Private Health Insurance with Vitality
• Quarterly team social fund
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Gear up with the latest tech toys through our partnership with Currys
• Cruise around in an eco-friendly electric car with our EV Scheme

We're committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you require any reasonable adjustments to participate in our application or interview process. We're here to support you.

Our story began in the early 2000’s with one employee, 17 year old, (now CEO) Dan. We’ve grown a bit since then, razorblue now has over 170 employees across the UK, 7 offices, 500 clients across the UK, and a trophy cabinet bursting with awards.

Our astonishing 35% year-on-year growth can be attributed to the powerful impact of the ongoing wave of digital transformation and to the dedication of our amazing team.

We stay ahead of the curve, adopting the latest technologies and working in partnership with industry leading suppliers.

Our Managed IT Services provide 24/7 proactive support for our clients with a specialist in-house service team based in the UK. We are all about finding expert technology solutions for complicated business problems using our unique and comprehensive, end-to-end product portfolio.

We have the best people working for us, and we want them to grow and flourish. We invest heavily in our internal teams giving them plenty of opportunities to develop and progress.

As a result of people development, our employees stick around. #teamrazorblue use their expertise in innovative ways to help our clients grow and succeed through new technologies.